Randeep Hooda reveals why he married Lin Laishram in Meitei tradition in Manipur

Randeep Hood tied the knot with long-time girlfriend Lin Laishram on November 29. They got married in a traditional Meitei ceremony in the presence of family members and a few friends. Ahead of the ceremony, the actor spoke with the media and explained the reason behind his decision to get married in Manipuri rituals. 

Randeep Hooda calls his marriage a union of East and West 

Speaking to ANI before the marriage ceremony, Randeep Hooda admitted that it is ‘respectful’ to conduct the wedding ceremony as per the bride’s side and therefore their nuptials were held in Manipuri traditions. He further reasoned, “It feels very good. I felt that it's only respectful to come and marry in the bride's tradition. Though I have heard that in Meitei love marriages, the groom has to sit for a very long time. So, that's something but I am looking forward to the ceremony and traditions. I want to experience my life partner's culture. That's why I am here.”

Randeep also shared his apprehensions before the wedding and hoped he would not make any mistakes. The Jannat 2 actor called his marriage a union of ‘East and West’ ofsorts, as he hails from Haryana and Lin is a Manipur native. He said, “I hope I don't make any mistakes. And we have been talking about their culture, Manipuri culture and all that for a long time. I am really looking forward to it and hope that all goes well. I am praying for our happy future and lots of kids and lots of abundance. Yes, it's east meets west. It's like a traditional or cultural exchange.” 

Randeep Hooda-Lin Laishram shares dreamy wedding pictures

Bollywood actors Randeep Hooda and Lin Laishram have shared their official wedding pictures, leaving the fans in awe of their traditional nuptial ceremony. Randeep took to the social media and shared the clicks from his dreamy wedding with Lin. The Sarbjit actor wore a plain white kurta, dhoti and a matching shawl wrapped around himself. He also wore a white and golden pagdi on his head.

On the other hand, Lin looked like a princess in a traditional Manipuri Potloi dress, which is a cylindrical skirt made up of thick fabric and bamboo. It had red satin cloth adorned on it with heavily embellished work. She opted for a black and golden embellished blouse and completed the wedding look with traditional gold jewellery. Randeep captioned the photos,"From today, we are One #justmarried," followed by a red heart and infinite emoji. 

(With inputs from IANS)